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poppachubby
09-24-2011, 08:16 AM
Hello gang!

It seems I am never here anymore. Life (the one without a keyboard) is keeping me VERY busy with 3 kids under the age of 5, a wife, a full time job and all that these things entail.

I also had spent quite a bit of time focusing on my system. The result was exactly what I set out to create, imagine that?!? Now I only look forward to listening to tunes rather than endlessly tinkering, auditioning and researching. It's actually a very nice place to be.

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My music collection has expanded wildly. It's a combination of digital and vinyl. The convenience of digital was the initial attraction, but I am quite enjoying it as a format. Frankly a server based front end into some tubes and revealing speakers has much appeal.

Soooo, I will try to arrive at a point. I am ever more anxious to discuss music these days. I have considered a blog but I would be a needle in a haystack. Perhaps I still may explore that option, but I thought I would start this thread instead. It will bring me onto the site more often and allow me to share what I am diggin.

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Self indulgent? Totally. Will anybody even care? Probably not, I have no illusions. My main focus for the last year has been 95% jazz which I know will eliminate alot of interest. Oh well, for those of you who may want to chat, it just may be fun.

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I have done ALOT of listening and researching this great music we call Jazz. I feel like I have alot of great stuff to share which some people may never know. So here I go...

JohnMichael
09-24-2011, 08:38 AM
I would love to learn more about jazz. What I would appreciate would be a top twenty must haves of jazz. I have some Mingus, Coltrane, Ellington, Oscar Peterson and Oliver Nelson but it is time to spread my wings. I also love many of the jazz vocalists. Educate me jazzman. Oh the jazz selection in Paris was incredible. I could have shopped for hours.

poppachubby
09-24-2011, 08:59 AM
The last 3 weeks or so I have been totally enamored with the saxophone. Alto, tenor...don't matter. I'm more concerned with the tone and sound. It's that gruff and tough rumble, those soulful wails and the rhythm laiden honks. This style has an immediate street sensibility about it. It feels raw and full of powerful emotion, yet knows when to apply dynamics and lay back.

Can I summarise for you? I am talking about what is popularily known as Soul Jazz. During the 50's it hadn't been awarded it's genre quite yet, and bop/hard bop was very much at the forefront. But there was a definite movement to incorporate the essence of the blues and newly minted R and B into jazz. Also, sax players who were inspired by Lester Young, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins were looking for an outlet to convey this very stylistic approach.

The result was Soul Jazz, but let's not dwell on the contrived name, but rather the wonderful music which all came together naturally. The big sax names of this period include Earl Bostic, Illinois Jacquet, Gene Ammons, Cannonball Adderly, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Arnett Cobb, Houston Person, Red Holloway, Lou Donaldson and frankly, too many more to name here.

I have listened to a heap of sides from all of these artists and would like to share some of the best, at least to my ears.

Getting the most spins in the last few days...

Illinois Jacquet - Bottoms Up!

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This is an absolute masterpiece. Nothing but joyous fun and ultra soulful funkiness. The backing band give Jacquet tons of room and he takes full advantage. This is the kind of jazz more people need to discover, thus removing the mystery which eludes so many. This band is 100% accesible and may even have you up and at em!



Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Shirley Scott - The Complete Cookbook Sessions

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A collection of 5 classic albums. Cookbook Vol. 1 - 3, Smokin and Jaws, all released under Davis' name. This music comes from a merging of Davis and the Shirley Scott Trio, personally one of my all time favorites. With George Duvivier on bass and Arthur Edgehill on drums, there was no end to the groovin and swingin that this group could accomplish. This set documents some of the best. The Scott Trio worked with alot of other great frontmen, notably Stanley Turrentine (Shirley Scotts ex husband), but nothing approaches the output of this group IMO.

A great way to have several super fun and groovin albums, but more importantly, to hear Jaws lay it down!



Arnett Cobb - More Party Time!

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Awww man, what can I say that the titles doesn't imply?!? A real burner this one.


Anyhow, I'll be back. I'm hopin some discussion will come about, look forward to it.

poppachubby
09-24-2011, 09:05 AM
I would love to learn more about jazz. What I would appreciate would be a top twenty must haves of jazz. I have some Mingus, Coltrane, Ellington, Oscar Peterson and Oliver Nelson but it is time to spread my wings. I also love many of the jazz vocalists. Educate me jazzman. Oh the jazz selection in Paris was incredible. I could have shopped for hours.

Lists are always tough. Tel me some specific things you like and dont like. For example, which instruments do you favour, which drive you nuts if any? Do you enjoy the really intense and intricate avante garde or do you prefer something more bluesy and familiar perhaps?

The "mode" I am in right now is a great one John. Nothing but full on, hard swing with superb upbeat feel. Basically this is what jazz should have more of...fun!! Actually I think alot of artists set out to convey that, but it doesn't translate easily sometimes.

Oh I wish I had sent it, I had a CD set up for you. Perhaps I will send it anyhow. You will love it.

Anyhow I have to sleep for a bit as I am on midnight shift. Answer some of my questions and hopefully some others will chime in as well. I am not trying to be Yoda here, just a guy havin fun listening to my tunes.

noddin0ff
09-26-2011, 05:31 AM
Excellent idea, Pops. And, I'm glad you chose to stay here and start a thread. I'll be frequenting it for sure. I'd love to learn more about the people and the sub-genres. I keep thinking that if I only had the top 1% of everything you listen too I'd be set for jazz for a long time -- never forever :-)

Soul jazz sounds like a great start. Coltrane so dominated my start into sax oriented jazz it's taken me a long time to realize there was more fun to be had. Don't know where they sit with regards to 'soul jazz' but Sonny Rollins and Stanley Turrentine as well as Cannonball Adderly are about as deep as I've explored.

Anyway, I welcome an opportunity to learn and am eager for some context for whatever you're finding interesting in jazz.

nobody
09-26-2011, 05:45 AM
Our tastes in jazz have coincided enough so far that I'll definitely be checking out this thread, even if there is no way I'll be able to keep up and check it all out. But this will be a spot for me to come get ideas for things to try out when I'm looking for some new jazz.

Oh...and speaking of jazz and being busy...I swear I really am gonna get you a couple thing sin the mail...damn life keeping me all kinds of crazy busy. Well busy then hungover and not leaving the house until the post office is closed, but still.

poppachubby
09-27-2011, 06:49 AM
Oh man, you guys don't know how happy I am to have some response. I really thought I would be goin it alone, and that would have been fine really, but much more fun this way. I hope you guys contribute as well and realise that I will be posting whatever I am listening too, so occasionally something other than jazz.




Excellent idea, Pops. And, I'm glad you chose to stay here and start a thread. I'll be frequenting it for sure. I'd love to learn more about the people and the sub-genres. I keep thinking that if I only had the top 1% of everything you listen too I'd be set for jazz for a long time -- never forever :-)

Soul jazz sounds like a great start. Coltrane so dominated my start into sax oriented jazz it's taken me a long time to realize there was more fun to be had. Don't know where they sit with regards to 'soul jazz' but Sonny Rollins and Stanley Turrentine as well as Cannonball Adderly are about as deep as I've explored.

Anyway, I welcome an opportunity to learn and am eager for some context for whatever you're finding interesting in jazz.

It's funny that you should mention Cannonball and The Sugar Man. They both were strong contributors to the whole soul jazz/tough tenor scene. Cannonball, now infamously, was opposed to the whole sub genre of soul jazz as he didn't like being pigeon-holed. It was the labels who really dug in to promote the music as soul jazz.

I could actually use some education when it comes to Cannonball. I am sorely missing some "must haves" with his name of them. Now as for Turrentine, I am flush with titles.


Our tastes in jazz have coincided enough so far that I'll definitely be checking out this thread, even if there is no way I'll be able to keep up and check it all out. But this will be a spot for me to come get ideas for things to try out when I'm looking for some new jazz.

Oh...and speaking of jazz and being busy...I swear I really am gonna get you a couple thing sin the mail...damn life keeping me all kinds of crazy busy. Well busy then hungover and not leaving the house until the post office is closed, but still.

Don't sweat it Davey because it's usually me in the busy seat. I just sent john Micheal a package which sat around for the better part of a year. Pathetic really, but such is life, the days can fly by.

poppachubby
09-27-2011, 07:08 AM
You know, the one thing I would like to impart, if anything, from this thread is to enlighten people to some lesser known groups. Now when I say group, I am not taking about some big shot player with a revolving door of sidemen. No I am taking about a group more in the rock sense, in which the majority of members remain the same. Another defining quality IMO is that they work outside of the studio together, not just some studio grouping.

Jazz is a funny beast when it comes to groups, even the greatest and brightest don't last long. I'm reminded of the great quintets of Miles Davis and Coltrane's legendary quartet. The music is really an individual sport when it comes right down to it. Through the years however, there have been some monstrous groups which are only really known to the enthusiast.

Since I am in the realm of soul jazz, and Noddinoff is a Turrentine fan, I will start with a couple groups infact. Firstly...

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Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
Horace Parlan - piano
George Tucker - bass
Al Harewood - drums

I would say that this gang were billed mostly under Horace Parlan's name, but occasionally under Turrentine as well. As a quintet, they were fantastic. The Turrentine brothers appeared together on several other albums, one of my faves being Max Roach's Parisian Sketches.

Frankly, I am a big Tommy Turrentine fan. He's possibly one of the most underrated trumpeters of this era. Most certainly the most under recorded. He only had one album to his name and appeared on a pittance of side dates when compared to his contemporaries. Tommy was a live player first and foremost.

Anyhow this group could really do it all, from uptempo down to syrupy ballads, all drenched in a bluesy feel. I think all in all these guys played together for a couple years, and then went their seperate ways.

poppachubby
09-27-2011, 08:13 AM
Now for another group which I am only too happy to share. The Gigi Gryce quintet. Now Gryce fronted many quintets during his years as a top composer and player, it was his preferred combo. But nothing approaches what happened in 1960, when his quintet managed to stabilize and after tireless touring and live dates, create some timeless albums. Infact these albums were special not just for thier content, but the reason of being the last he would ever put out. Talk about going out with a bang!

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Richard Williams (t),
Gigi Gryce (as),
Richard Wyands (p),
Julian Euell / Reggie Workman (b),
Mickey Roker (d)

All of these were recorded in 1960 and with Prestige, the exception being Reminiscin on Mercury. There's a consistency and quality throughout. This band could swing really hard and yet, they could apply a real modern edge. "The New Thing" as it was being called back then. Gryce was a phenomenal arranger and composer who's services were often sought after. Those skills weigh heavy on these albums and help to set them apart, giving the group a distinction all their own.

Honorable mention should go out to Richard Williams. Much like Tommy Turrentine, this cat was waaaay underrated. He could grab your attention in 2 or 3 notes, a tonal genius especially in the freak register (high range). Curiously, and again like Tommy, only one album ever had Williams name at the top. Nat Hentoff had the good sense to get him in the studio, using the Candid imprint. I would highly suggest that album if you can get a copy.

Of these 4, Saying Somethin' is required listening. Start to finish this quintet will have you.

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Now that's my favorite Gryce group, but many would say that the Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd Jazz Lab were the shiznit. Now we trot back to an earlier stage in Gryce's career, 1957.

While short lived, the albums these guys put out are still relevant today. This band worked and recorded together, their goal at the time was to give bebop a new style. Inevitably, they managed to do that with the Jazz Lab, but it's impact was mostly at a musician's level.

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Donald Byrd (tp),
Gigi Gryce (as),
Hank Jones / Wade Legge (p),
Paul Chambers / Wendell Marshall (b),
Art Taylor (d).

The Jazz Lab's discography can be a tad tricky to navigate. Frankly, I highly suggest the complete set from Fresh Sound. They give it the real treatment, worth every penny indeed. If not, I Iisted their 2 most important sides.

I found listening to the Lab helped me to understand Donald Byrd's direction alot better. After this he formed a wonderful quintet with Pepper Adams (I'll get to that later). I think the largest contribution these guys made was to show everyone how to incorporate modern ideas with existing/older ones.

Tarheel_
09-27-2011, 10:11 AM
Great thread! Repeat viewer here for sure.

My wife and I just finished our family room and after dinner each night it becomes our listening room. We enjoy both Jazz and Smooth Jazz via Directv music channels. Love the sax and trumpet mainly.

Can't wait to read more and learn about some new music!

poppachubby
09-27-2011, 10:51 AM
Ike Quebec - The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions
Blue Note, 1962

Ike Quebec (tenor saxophone);
Willie Jones, Skeeter Best (guitar);
Milt Hinton, Sam Jones, Sonny Wellesley (double bass);
Edwin Swanston, Earl Van Dyke, Sir Charles Thompson (organ); J.C. Heard, Les Jenkins, Wilbert G.T. Hogan (drums).

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Jimmy Forrest - All The Gin Is Gone
Delmark, 1959

Jimmy Forrest (tenor saxophone);
Harold Mabern (piano);
Grant Green (guitar);
Gene Ramey (bass);
Elvin Jones (drums).

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Julian Priester - Keep Swingin'
Riverside, 1960

Julian Priester – trombone
Jimmy Heath – tenor sax
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Elvin Jones – drums

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nobody
09-28-2011, 07:48 AM
Listening to Turrentine right now myself...The Complete Blue Hour Sessions, great bluesy laid back jazz.
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I can't exactly say if that Ike Quebec turned up on dropbox I'd be disappointed.

noddin0ff
09-28-2011, 08:18 AM
Since I am in the realm of soul jazz, and Noddinoff is a Turrentine fan, I will start with a couple groups infact. Firstly...

Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
Horace Parlan - piano
George Tucker - bass
Al Harewood - drums

I would say that this gang were billed mostly under Horace Parlan's name, but occasionally under Turrentine as well. As a quintet, they were fantastic. The Turrentine brothers appeared together on several other albums, one of my faves being Max Roach's Parisian Sketches.

Oh man... I can feel my wallet getting thinner already. I hadn't really picked up on Horace but after Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Parlan) I see he's the fingers on two fantastic Mingus albums as well (Ah Um, and Blues and Roots). Gonna have to pick one (or more) of those up.

Feanor
09-28-2011, 08:34 AM
I certainly do like some Jazz. To this point, though, my interest has be pretty focused on a few styles, notably on Hard Bop and Modal; I haven't found much vocal Jazz that I care about.

Perhaps my interest will broaden in the future, who knows? Meanwhile my entire collection, (all CD), is this ...

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text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Waltz For Debby [Live]</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Cannonball Adderley</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Somethin' Else</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Charles Mingus</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Mingus Ah Um</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Charles Mingus</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Pithecanthropus Erectus</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Clifford Brown</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>The Best Of Clifford Brown: The Blue Note Years</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Dave Brubeck Quartet</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Time Out</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Freddie Hubbard</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Breaking Point</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Freddie Hubbard</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Freddie Hubbard: The Artist Selects</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Freddie Hubbard</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Ready For Freddie</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Freddie Hubbard: The Artist Selects</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Herbie Hancock</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Empyrean Isles</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Herbie Hancock</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Maiden Voyage</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Jackie McLean</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Destination Out</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Joe Henderson</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Page One</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>John Coltrane</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Blue Train</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>John Coltrane</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Giant Steps</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>John Coltrane</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>My Favorite Things</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Joshua Redman</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Wish</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Lee Morgan</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>The Best Of Lee Morgan [Bonus Tracks]</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Lou Donaldson</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Blues Walk</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Miles Davis</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Birth Of The Cool</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Miles Davis</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>B!tches Brew</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>The Miles Davis Quintet</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Miles Davis</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Kind Of Blue</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>The Miles Davis Quintet</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Miles Smiles</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Miles Davis</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Nefertiti</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Miles Davis</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>'Round About Midnight (Remaster)</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Modern Jazz Quartet</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Django</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Ornette Coleman</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>The Shape Of Jazz To Come</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Rahsaan Roland Kirk</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Bright Moments</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Sam Rivers</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Contours</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Sonny Rollins</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>A Night at the Village Vanguard</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Sonny Rollins</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Saxophone Colossus</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Sonny Rollins</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Way Out West</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Sonny Sharrock</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Ask The Ages</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Thelonious Monk</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Brilliant Corners</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64 height=19>Thelonious Monk</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #dbe5f1; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #DBE5F1 none" class=xl64>Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-outline-parent: collapsed" height=19><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64 height=19>Vince Guaraldi Trio</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; BACKGROUND: #b8cce4; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; BORDER-RIGHT: white 0.5pt solid; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline-style: none; text-line-through: none; mso-pattern: #B8CCE4 none" class=xl64>Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (DCC)</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt; 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noddin0ff
09-28-2011, 08:58 AM
Only a few days and I’m already way behind on keeping up with the goodness here. Referring back to Cannonball Adderley. I only have a hand full of albums. However, for those looking for jazz essential albums I offer up

Cannonball Adderley: Somethin’ Else
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ll7VhLUVL._SL500_AA300_.jpg (http://db.tt/3bdsMYWP)

This album came out in 1958 and includes Miles Davis on trumpet; one year later Adderley showed up on Miles’ Kind of Blue.

Then for my other fave
Cannonball Adderly: Dizzy’s Business
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/cc/32/5b3fc060ada0aab446852210.L._AA300_.jpg (http://db.tt/PalJ5eNK)

From 1963. Where Somethin’ Else is cool, Dizzy’s Business sizzles (as you might expect in a tribute to Dizzy). This is a terrific set of live recordings. If you’ve heard the standard Autumn Leaves played a bazillion times too many, the track here might rekindle your interest. If you haven't, then see above. There’s some great bits with Yusef Lateef on oboe and flute (Jive Samba), and swingin’ piano…its all good.

Dropboxed for limited time only, ALE.

MindGoneHaywire
09-28-2011, 10:38 AM
Just skimmed the thread; I will have to return to it. Just two things...when I think soul jazz the first two guys that come to mind for me personally are Grant Green & Jimmy Smith. I'm not even sure these are correct in terms of subgenre classification but that's what I think when I hear records like Grantstand, Matador, The Sermon, Chicken Shack, etc.

My favorites are Miles up to about E.S.P. and Billie Holiday, particularly on Decca & Verve. Many more, of course, but I'll have to get to that later. Oh, yeah. Chet Baker.

The Something Else album, as a side note, is considered by quite a few to actually be a Miles-led session that was issued in Adderley's name. Miles' band was in a transitional period and he was working on other projects, so there was an inability to put something out on a label like Blue Note because of his contractual obligations to Columbia, with whom he hadn't been affiliated all that long at that point. When he signed it was a bit complicated to begin with because there was the matter of the Cookin'/Steamin'/Relaxin'/Workin' recs, plus after Round About Midnight he was doing stuff with Gil Evans like Miles Up and Porgy & Bess (and Sketches of Spain not long afterward) that took time away from more traditional dates. So between that & the upheaval in the band (Coltrane was obviously the most difficult departure to deal with) there was only Milestones & Kind Of Blue prior to 1962's Someday My Prince Will Come. Then came the 2nd Quintet, but that wasn't solidified until years after this incredibly prolific period in the mid/late 50s. The Carnegie Hall live album is a mixed bag, and the '58 Sessions live stuff (which is terrific) didn't come out until years later. Miles thought the bossa nova album was botched. So it does kind of make sense that he wanted to put together another record in the vein of the 4 Prestige recs from just before he signed with Columbia.

I think he may have denied that this was the case, but that would make sense if it was a matter of contractual obligations, after all. But with the exception of Kind Of Blue, Something Else is generally rated higher than most of Miles' stuff for the better part of a decade.

poppachubby
09-28-2011, 12:30 PM
Just skimmed the thread; I will have to return to it. Just two things...when I think soul jazz the first two guys that come to mind for me personally are Grant Green & Jimmy Smith. I'm not even sure these are correct in terms of subgenre classification but that's what I think when I hear records like Grantstand, Matador, The Sermon, Chicken Shack, etc.



Yes those two are soul jazz giants, although Grant Green had much more to offer IMO. Most jazz from that era which featured an organ and guitar would likely be of the soul jazz ilk.



The Something Else album, as a side note, is considered by quite a few to actually be a Miles-led session that was issued in Adderley's name. Miles' band was in a transitional period and he was working on other projects, so there was an inability to put something out on a label like Blue Note because of his contractual obligations to Columbia, with whom he hadn't been affiliated all that long at that point.

Now you could be totally right about this because I don't really know. I think if there was contractual issues, he would not have been allowed to appear at all. This happened ALL the time, and still does today. The common solution was and is for guys to use an alias. So I think he probably had permission for the session.

During the 80's at the height of Wynton Marsalis' reign, members of his band began recording solo in Europe for the Novus label. Marsalis was not allowed to record outside of the Columbia umbrella, but he went anyhow and appeared on Hernin Riley's first album, and a couple others which I have forgotten. I forget the alias he used, but that's how he got it done.

Miles imparted himself heavily on that album, so it's hard to imagine that Cannonball is the leader. Hey it's Miles frickin Davis, it's doubtful that he's just gonna be lampin while others tell him how or what to play. Considering that he was the biggest artist in the world at that time, Cannonball probably took his cues from him, rather than the other way around.

Who knows really. This is the only Cannonball album I have.

poppachubby
09-28-2011, 12:33 PM
Oh man... I can feel my wallet getting thinner already. I hadn't really picked up on Horace but after Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Parlan) I see he's the fingers on two fantastic Mingus albums as well (Ah Um, and Blues and Roots). Gonna have to pick one (or more) of those up.

Parlan had a storied career, he played with the best of em. I really enjoy Up and Down and Happy Frame Of Mind as well, keep your eyes out for those.

poppachubby
09-28-2011, 12:44 PM
Listening to Turrentine right now myself...The Complete Blue Hour Sessions, great bluesy laid back jazz.
<img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SnSaPvJIL._SL500_AA280_.jpg">

I can't exactly say if that Ike Quebec turned up on dropbox I'd be disappointed.

Gimma a couple of days, I am in the midst of working. No sweat, no human being should be without it.



I certainly do like some Jazz. To this point, though, my interest has be pretty focused on a few styles, notably on Hard Bop and Modal; I haven't found much vocal Jazz that I care about.

Perhaps my interest will broaden in the future, who knows?

I am surprised, I thought you didn't like jazz? That's a really solid collection Bill, lots of classics. I will make a few copies for you, we can listen to them on the way to the show!

poppachubby
09-28-2011, 12:57 PM
This thread is turning into exactly what I had hoped. Thanks to all you guys for making it interesting. I work continental shifts and only get a few hours between days. This means today I can only listen to a bit of music, and post briefly.

The next group I will post about became my favorite and showed me a back door to some of the heaviest cats to blow. It trumps alot of the music you commonly see people listening to.

Anyhow here's my listening for today...

Howard McGhee - Dusty Blue
Bethlehem, 1961

Howard McGhee (trumpet);
Roland Alexander (tenor saxophone, flute);
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone);
Bennie Green (trombone);
Tommy Flanagan (piano);
Ron Carter (bass);
Walter Bolden (drums).

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418AHZ03H4L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Curtis Fuller - The Opener
Blue Note, 1957

Curtis Fuller - trombone
Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6)
Bobby Timmons - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Art Taylor - drums

http://www.emimusic.es/upload/images/portadas/curtis_fuller_the_opener_300.jpg


Red Holloway - Red Soul
Prestige, 1965

Red Holloway (ts),
Lonnie Smith (org),
George Benson (g),
Chuck Rainey (b),
Ray Lucas (d).

http://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/r/red-holloway/2736723-red-holloway-red-soul.jpg

JohnMichael
09-28-2011, 02:05 PM
I am getting some ideas of albums to buy. Thanks Poppa and all for the suggestions.

Feanor
09-28-2011, 03:22 PM
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I am surprised, I thought you {Feanor} didn't like jazz? That's a really solid collection Bill, lots of classics. I will make a few copies for you, we can listen to them on the way to the show!
Sounds great, Chad.

The fact is there is a lot of jazz I haven't really gotten into -- not quite the same as not liking it.

My collection was pretty carefully choose, but I like some of it better than others; the only one actually dislike is the Rashaan Roland Kirk.

dean_martin
09-28-2011, 03:29 PM
My jazz collection looks a lot like Feanor's as far as style except that I do have a couple of guitarists like Grant Green and Kenny Burrell.

Ike Quebec has a very pleasing sax tone on Soul Samba. I'm looking for some more bossa nova influenced titles that were popular during the days of Getz/Gilberto.

I want to go back in time a little further too. I needs me some more Satchmo and the like.

frenchmon
09-28-2011, 05:06 PM
Hey My Man! Great thead...looks like I am a little late to the party as I just found this thread.

Hey you know you cant talk about Byrd and Gryce with out Xtacy!

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/9097ed600a8ad3dba15f01453ba40ddf/1960448.jpg

But if you got "The Studio Sessions", you've got Xtacy which is a reissue of The Jazz Lab.....My Man! Thats good stuff....only die hard Jazz fans know about GiGi and what his contribution was.

Heres one for ya My Man! Not to many know about this great drummer, and check out the killer line up!

Dave Bailey Sextet..."GETTIN' INTO SOMETHIN"
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7972/pict0130x.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/pict0130x.jpg/)

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Dave Bailey............Drums
Clark Terry..............Trumpet
Charlie Rouse........Tenor Sax
Curtis Fuller............Trombone
Horace Parlan........Piano
Peck Morrison........Bass

EPIC.......................1960

MindGoneHaywire
09-28-2011, 11:34 PM
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poppachubby
09-29-2011, 04:58 AM
Hey My Man! Great thead...looks like I am a little late to the party as I just found this thread.

Hey you know you cant talk about Byrd and Gryce with out Xtacy!

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/9097ed600a8ad3dba15f01453ba40ddf/1960448.jpg

But if you got "The Studio Sessions", you've got Xtacy which is a reissue of The Jazz Lab.....My Man! Thats good stuff....only die hard Jazz fans know about GiGi and what his contribution was.

Heres one for ya My Man! Not to many know about this great drummer, and check out the killer line up!

Dave Bailey Sextet..."GETTIN' INTO SOMETHIN"


Dave Bailey............Drums
Clark Terry..............Trumpet
Charlie Rouse........Tenor Sax
Curtis Fuller............Trombone
Horace Parlan........Piano
Peck Morrison........Bass

EPIC.......................1960

I was wondering when you would show up. Ya that album looks serious, I will look for a copy. Have you listened to much Lucky Thompson? He's my next focus...

frenchmon
09-29-2011, 07:27 AM
I was wondering when you would show up. Ya that album looks serious, I will look for a copy. Have you listened to much Lucky Thompson? He's my next focus...


Yeah man...I like Thompson, but never had any of his stuff where he was the leader...always as a side man. I really like his work on Miles album "Walkin" which I do have in my collection. I think I have some other stuff with Lucky as a side man as well. If you do get a copy of Baileys album (s) make sure its labeled stereo...I think all 6 of his albums was both mono and stereo. Most of his stuff is as a side man also as Lucky Thompson.

poppachubby
09-29-2011, 12:33 PM
I have 1 more work day, and then 3 off!! Can't wait. Here's my listening for today, the great Nathan Davis and Curtis Amy. Sorry about the giant pics, it's either that or WAY ttoo small.

Curtis Amy - Way Down
Pacific Jazz, 1962

Curtis Amy (ts) Marcus Belgrave (t) Roy Brewster (v-tb)
Roy Ayers (vib) John Houston (p) George Morrow (b)
Tony Bazley (d)

and

Curtis Amy (ts) Roy Brewster (v-tb) Roy Ayers (vib)
Victor Feldman (p) George Morrow (b) Tony Bazley (d)

http://storage.canalblog.com/68/21/500408/48937495.jpg


Curtis Amy and Frank Butler - Groovin Blue
Pacific Jazz, 1961

Curtis Amy (ts) Carmell Jones (t) Bobby Hutcherson (vb)
Frank Strazzeri (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Frank Butler (d)

http://forum.ge/uploads/post-21-1271400839.jpg


Nathan Davis - The Hip Walk
SABA, 1965

Bass – Jimmy Woode
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Piano – Francy Boland
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Nathan Davis
Trumpet – Carmell Jones

http://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/n/nathan-davis-quintet/2017752-nathan-davis-quintet-the-hip-walk.jpg


Nathan Davis - Peace Treaty
SFP, 1965

Baritone Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps
Bass – Jimmy Woode
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Piano – René Urtreger
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Nathan Davis
Trumpet – Woody Shaw

http://www.culturejazz.fr/IMG/jpg/nathan_davis_sextet.jpg

poppachubby
09-29-2011, 12:38 PM
Yeah man...I like Thompson, but never had any of his stuff where he was the leader...always as a side man. I really like his work on Miles album "Walkin" which I do have in my collection. I think I have some other stuff with Lucky as a side man as well. If you do get a copy of Baileys album (s) make sure its labeled stereo...I think all 6 of his albums was both mono and stereo. Most of his stuff is as a side man also as Lucky Thompson.

Thanks frenchy. I called both of the larger record shops and they are flush with titles. Mostly CD but that's fine with me. I'll let you know what I come up with.

Right now I am dissecting the styles of Curtis Amy and Nathan Davis. I was led to both of these guys from my pursuit of two musicians, Carmell Jones and Woody Shaw. My collections of both now include all of their leader dates, so I am onto side appearances.

Once again I am totally baffled at how such genius goes under the radar. Even alot of jazz fans can't recall either of these superb players. It's a shame that the dust bins of jazz history have swallowed up so much amazing and important music, along with all of the forgettable stuff.

frenchmon
09-29-2011, 05:23 PM
I can understand how Jones goes under the radar....he played with a lot of big time cats but not much was recorded....he did not have a really big name. I think what hurt his popularity was his stay outside of the USA... but Shaw was setting the standard with his playing....Hmmmm thats news to me Pops that no one knows about Shaw. Another great you dont hear about these days is the great Kenny Dorham.....one hell of a trumpet man who really never got his due from the Jazz crowed.

And while we taking about it....How about the body of work that Shirley Horn did....man you talk about a piano player who was the queen of Ballard singing....she is only for the pure at heart. And I just cant say enough about Charlie Haden who is well respected by those close to Jazz but the normal crowd knows nothing of him. And one more.....we all know Joshua Redman, but the Body of work his dad did with Ornett Coleman, Don Cherry and Ed blackwell was also great....and what about "Jug head" Gene Ammons...what about Sam Rivers....oh man, let me stop.....I could go on and on.

Ok this will be my last complaint....there is one guy who really stood out from the crowd and was a better piano player than his older brother but never really got the hype from the Jazz crowed.....Richie Powell, Buds little brother. His body of work he did with Clifford Brown and Max Roach speaks for it self. McCoy Tyner learned a few things from Richie...thats how good the guy was. Its just to bad he did not live long enough to lead his own band.

TTYL

poppachubby
10-12-2011, 12:53 AM
It's been busy, AND, I spilled a coffee into my keyboard making it the most frustrating piece of chit in the world.

I attended TAVE a couple weekends ago. Sadly, most of my pics look like crap but I will put something together to post here. Firstly, here's what's been playing in Casa Del Chubb. I hope you guys know that anything I post up here for regular listening is highly, highly, highly recommended!!

Teddy Edwards - Sunset Eyes
Pacific Jazz, 1959/60

Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone);
Amos Trice, Joe Castro, Ronnie Ball (piano);
Leroy Vinnegar, Ben Tucker (bass);
Billy Higgins, Hal Levitt (drums).

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410N348MXVL._SL500_AA300_.jpg


Teddy Edwards - Nothin' But The Truth
Prestige, 1966

Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone);
Walter Davis Jr. (piano);
Phil Orlando (guitar);
Paul Chambers (bass);
Billy Higgins (drums);
Montego Joe (bongos, congas).

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2zOQrXvNnx0/Sen0ARMNnmI/AAAAAAAABoU/83alNIaspLM/s320/Front.jpg

Joe Gordon - Lookin Good
Contemporary, 1961

Joe Gordon (trumpet);
Jimmy Woods (alto saxophone);
Dick Whittington (piano);
Jimmy Bond (bass);
Milt Turner (drums).

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411YM3DFR9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg



Charlie Rouse - Takin Care Of Business
Jazzland, 1960

Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone);
Blue Mitchell (trumpet);
Walter Bishop, Jr. (piano);
Earl May (acoustic bass);
Art Taylor (drums).

http://pixhost.me/avaxhome/27/42/000c4227_medium.jpeg

Sonny Red - Breezing
Jazzland, 1960

Blue Mitchell (tp)
Sonny Red (as)
Yusef Lateef (ts)
Barry Harris (p)
Bob Cranshaw (b)
Albert Heath (d)


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bclLU_8fK0I/SnSAiBjZ62I/AAAAAAAAC80/AQM6p4edgcw/s320/1960+breezing.jpg

poppachubby
10-12-2011, 01:28 AM
Ok this will be my last complaint....there is one guy who really stood out from the crowd and was a better piano player than his older brother but never really got the hype from the Jazz crowed.....Richie Powell, Buds little brother. His body of work he did with Clifford Brown and Max Roach speaks for it self. McCoy Tyner learned a few things from Richie...thats how good the guy was. Its just to bad he did not live long enough to lead his own band.

TTYL

Hey frenchy, I feel ya man. I will use your post to address the overall plight of so many jazz greats...death! Particularily at an early age. No, not all of them die from OD'ing either. Infact some die so tragically and so young that it's enough to stir emotions for me.

The list is long, but I want to look at one person in particular. Booker Little (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Little). In keeping with my "group expose", Booker Little had a wonderful working band which included Max Roach and Eric Dolphy. He also played in the Max Roach + 4 band, an ensemble who managed a couple of years on the road and several excellent albums.

Most music fans, jazz or not, have heard of Lee Morgan. Morgan was blessed with natural virtuosity which blossomed at a very young age. By 18 he was recording for Blue Note and playing with some of the heaviest cats on the scene. In my opinion however, he didn't hold a candle to Booker Little.

He died tragically at the age of 23, but had already recorded prolifically. He was a proven composer/arranger as is best displayed on his album Out Front for Candid Records. His tone is in a sense indescribable, it simply must be heard to be fully understood. To that note I would say his sound was extremely advanced, from the low register right on up to the freak register, Little was distinct.

Simply put Booker Little could do it all and was on a path to be even greater than Miles if you ask me. Don't let me wamboozle ya, check him out for yourself...

With Eric Dolphy, their quintet had a permanent residency at the legendary Five Spot. In the studio, the rhythm seats were often hot. Pick up both volumes!! Far Cry is another wonderful side, all studio.

Eric Dolphy — bass clarinet, alto saxophone
Booker Little — trumpet
Mal Waldron — piano
Richard Davis — bass
Ed Blackwell — drums

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Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
Booker Little – trumpet
Jaki Byard – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Roy Haynes – drums

http://img.noiset.com/images/album/eric-dolphy-far-cry-cd-55224.jpeg


Booker Little only had a handful of albums under his name. I think Out Front best represents his work and sound. All of the songs were composed by him, and his playing is nothing but perfect. Man Of Words is my favorite trumpet ballad, it's an amazingly emotional song. If you had to "youtube" or "Google" a track, that would be the one. Just listen to how he builds it, he was a genius of his instrument.

Booker Little - trumpet
Julian Priester - trombone
Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Don Friedman - piano
Art Davis - bass
Max Roach - drums, timpani, vibraphone

http://www.soundstagedirect.com/media/booker_little_out_front.jpg



It should be noted that when Dolphy wasn't around, Little had a wonderful working relationship with the tenor Goerge Coleman. Coleman is a name which many aren't familiar with, but that doesn't reflect on his craftsmanship. Miles Davis "almost" selected him for the sax chair in his second great quintet. Wayne Shorter beat him out presumably on the strength of his compositional skill. Coleman can be heard with the second great quintet, right before Shorter joined, on the live album "Four And More". Booker Little cut a couple of sides with Coleman on the Bethlehem imprint. Here's my fave...

Booker Little - trumpet
George Coleman - tenor saxophone
Tommy Flanagan - piano
Art Davis - bass
Max Roach - drums, timpani, vibraphone

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RKP70ZNML._SL500_AA300_.jpg


Anyhow gang, Booker Little is more than a footnote, he is jazz royalty. For anyone who is without at least one side, I hope this evidence is enough to motivate a purchase.

poppachubby
10-14-2011, 03:04 AM
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poppachubby
10-20-2011, 10:42 AM
Lately, I have been eating up sessions from Riverside/Jazzland like they are going out of style. I have been attempting to collect all of the Jazzland titles I can get my hands on, CD or vinyl. In case anyone doesn't know, Jazzland was basically a series of albums put out by Riverside. You could say it was a subsidiary, but I think Orrin Keepnews had a vision other than business when he set about creating it.

The most appealing thing I am finding with Riverside is the overall lack of a house sound. Indeed, the use of house players and repeated combos imprinted somewhat of a "sound", but nothing as compared to Blue Note or Pacific. Keepnews obviously allowed the players as much artistic licence as he possibly could, after all, the records had to sell.

There are many, but a couple of stand out examples in my mind would include Sonny Red, the great altoist. His one session for Blue Note is wonderful, but extremely distinct as just that...a Blue Note session. If you reach for his Jazzland output, you will find something shockingly different. This difference is more of the artist, less of the producer.

I am not writing this to trash Alfred Lion or Blue Note, but I think the amount of romantic notion given to both is overdone. Lion was about his label first and foremost. I think this is evident in the amount of wonderful sessions which ended up vaulted. Not only were many of these sessions in the can, they were fully completed with cover art, liner notes and all the necessary marketing of the time. Now sure, some of the sides were not up to snuff from a musical point of view, but many were. So why no release? In my mind, Lion did not feel they had the "sound" which he needed.

Another artist I would like to mention is Joe Henderson. His Blue Note sessions are legendary, and still sought after. Many people who hear his later work and then his Blue Notes tend to say "man...what a difference!" Infact I disagree, although I understand the notion. You can hear Henderson's special style and ferociously large personality beaming through the music of an album like Inner Urge or Our Thing. As "outside" as those albums may have been, I still feel like Henderson was somewhat limited to the demands of Blue Note's image.

When listening to his playing over the course of the 60's and into the 70's, you can hear tons of development. That said, he always had a distinct style. I feel like this was somewhat curbed at Blue Note, yet set free once he arrived at Milestone. His split from Lion was inevitable if you ask me. The Blue Note sides are wonderful but I feel like we got more of Henderson once he left.

Anyhow, Orrin Keepnews isn't given all the due he deserves. An incredible jazz mind and huge producing talent.

Any of you guys have some Riverside or Jazzland favorites? Here are some of mine at the moment...

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nobody
10-21-2011, 08:28 AM
I've got a couple favorites on Riverside.

<img src="http://www.miomusik.com/sonny_rollins/the_sound_of_sonny_HS_SACD_z.jpg">
<b>Sonny Rollins: The Sound of Sonny</b>
My personal favorite Sonny Rollins album. I know it's not as heralded as Saxophone Colossus, but its more laid back sound appeals to me a bit more.

&

<img src="http://www.collectorshowcase.fr/images2/Chet%20Baker_chet_riverside_1958.jpg">
<b>Chet Baker: Chet</b>
I'm a fan of Baker's vocal and instrumental sides and this is my favorite of his instrumental work as a headliner. Lyrical as always. I play this one quite a lot.


Lately though, for jazz I've been going back a bit further in time. Going through the great Louis Armstrong compilations on Mosaic, fantastic stuff from the 30s through the 50s. Also playing a lot of Artie Shaw and Fats Waller stuff from the 30s and 40s. I like the whole bop period and all the golden age stuff from the late 50s early 60s that gets a lot of play, but I think it's good to check out early stuff as well. Some really great music was happening in the earlier days.

poppachubby
10-21-2011, 09:43 AM
Hey nobody, thanks for the reply. That's a great Chet LP by the way, features Bill Evans in a great sideman session.

As you know I have been diggin the Basie. I found his "Best Of" on Roullette recently, vinyl of course. I really want to get the JSP set of "Complete Hot Fives And Sevens", the Columbia is torture to listen to.

The other thing I have been doing is following many of the Basie band members as they went into their solo careers. Joe Newman, Al Grey, and Frank Foster to name a couple. I find they inject alot of that old school feel into the swing.

Someone you may enjoy is Wycliffe Gordon. He got his start with Marsalis but has put out several albums with his own band. His style is 100% from the 30's and 40's era, it's really great and fun.

Here's a couple I have been diggin...

http://www.parisjazzcorner.com/en/pochs_g/069765.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MuW6bahtL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

nobody
10-21-2011, 10:08 AM
I love that Armstrong-Ellington disc. I pretty much actually like damn near anything Ellington did, especially his small group stuff. I've been a big fan of Johnny Hodges from his orchestra for quite a while. The albums they did as a duo are a couple of my all time favorites.

Another amazing release from Mosaic is the Duke Ellington 1936-40 Small Group Sessions:
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I really should check into the Basie sidemen.

nobody
10-21-2011, 10:17 AM
And, mas long as we're talking Armstrong and older jazz, I'll mention probably my favorite tribute album of all time...

<img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Snywr5GrL._SS500_.jpg">
<b>Satch Plays Fats</b>
Armstrong doing a virtuoso run through of the biggest Fats Waller hits. An excellent record both by virtue of just being a fine performance and also a way to hear Fats Waller tunes played wonderfully without having to rely on scratchy older recordings.

noddin0ff
10-21-2011, 10:31 AM
I'm pretty bad about tracking studios and names and things. It's just a fluke that I sort of mentally linked Monk to Riverside/Jazzland just now. I've got a several Monk works but here's a relevant top 3.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hzTXdKqCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YH78GuLEL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Brilliant Corners

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Himself
I really enjoy this one

poppachubby
10-22-2011, 01:02 PM
Brilliant Corners is a masterpiece, featuring Ernie Henry. Now there's another underated name. Although Alfred Lion gave Monk his break, he flourished at Riverside.

nobody, love the Hodge. I bought his Mosaic box, it's a real treat. Here's my favorite Ellington small group...

Dukes Big 4
Pablo, 1973
Duke Ellington – piano
Joe Pass - guitar
Ray Brown - bass
Louie Bellson - drums

http://991.com/NewGallery/Duke-Ellington-Dukes-Big-4-426000.jpg

poppachubby
10-22-2011, 01:09 PM
Hey guys, have to make this short and sweet. I am in the midst of working 3 - 12's, all night shift. I do this every second weekend.

Been diggin some live stuff. Mostly post bop, but all really inspired, authentic jazz.

Mal Waldron Live at The Vanguard
Mal Waldron (piano),
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone),
Woody Shaw (trumpet),
Reggie Workman (acoustic bass),
Ed Blackwell (drums).

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Benny Bailey Sextet Live at the Domicile Munich

Benny Bailey, trumpet
Nathan Davis, tenor saxophone
Mal Waldron, piano
Jimmy Woode, bass
Makaya Ntshoko, drums
Charly Campbell, congas (2 & 4)


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y_hqIegUMoA/SrFUZFxolOI/AAAAAAAABIM/REWCslztCWE/s400/Benny+Bailey+(Soul+Eyes)+1968.jpg

frenchmon
10-27-2011, 04:01 AM
Thanks frenchy. I called both of the larger record shops and they are flush with titles. Mostly CD but that's fine with me. I'll let you know what I come up with.

Right now I am dissecting the styles of Curtis Amy and Nathan Davis. I was led to both of these guys from my pursuit of two musicians, Carmell Jones and Woody Shaw. My collections of both now include all of their leader dates, so I am onto side appearances.

Once again I am totally baffled at how such genius goes under the radar. Even alot of jazz fans can't recall either of these superb players. It's a shame that the dust bins of jazz history have swallowed up so much amazing and important music, along with all of the forgettable stuff.

Hey man..the populous dont have a clue to how important this art form is to America or who laid the historical tracts to what we have now in music. Some are to afraid to branch out into history...its all about the now. Jazz musicians are many over the years... and many had brief careers for various reasons. At one time in her history it was the in thing. But one only knows this if they go back and look at Americas jazz history, or if you lived during that time. Jazz and Blues laid the path for other types of music. And Blues sprang first and then Jazz. They both sprang from the spiritual music laid down by the slaves who got the rhythms from the cities of Africa.

Us today who go back can really appreciate the art form of the pioneers...it was their way of life back then. I love some of the earliest recorded acoustic blues we have as much as Jazz.

I alone with you Pops, respect those jazz musicians today who love the music enough and appreciate it enough to continue to play this art form and keep it alive, while not getting rich like some of those in Rock or Pop or Rap music.

How many people today know and understand what Jazz meant to the great depression of the 30's? People had no money, hardly any food, soup lines all over the place, but they scraped their pennies and saved them until the weekend to go to the clubs to buy a beer and dance to the swing music of the big bands. This was very important to people back then who had nothing....it was their way of escape from all their sorrow, from all their pain and suffering during this time. It was the only fun they really had. I'm talking not only black folk but white folk as well. The great depression hurt them all.

I've never heard of Curtis Amy or Nathan Davis. what are they like? I'm sure they are great.

3LB
10-28-2011, 08:12 AM
For those you looking to get started in the world jazz I'd suggest starting in the year 1958. There's some great stuff before '58, but it's a great place to start because of all the experimentation going on.

I skimmed the thread so forgive me, but I didn't notice Ornette Coleman yet.

frenchmon
10-29-2011, 09:50 AM
For those you looking to get started in the world jazz I'd suggest starting in the year 1958. There's some great stuff before '58, but it's a great place to start because of all the experimentation going on.

I skimmed the thread so forgive me, but I didn't notice Ornette Coleman yet.

I am a Coleman fan, but I will give you the honors of posting him. so feel free.